When was "Brush Pot with Scene of Washing an Elephant" created?

This artwork was created mid-17th century.

What medium is "Brush Pot with Scene of Washing an Elephant"?

Brush Pot with Scene of Washing an Elephant is Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) .

Yes, Brush Pot with Scene of Washing an Elephant is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

mid-17th century

Medium

Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)

Dimensions

H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm) Diam. of rim: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm) Diam. of base: 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm)

Classification

Ceramics

Culture & Period

China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Chongzhen period (1628–44)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Gift of Elizabeth V. Cockcroft, by exchange, 2008

Accession Number

2008.80